Publications by authors named "Ashleigh Bush"

Article Synopsis
  • Postoperative oral prednisone is becoming commonly used after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) to enhance pain management, but its risks, particularly regarding infections, haven't been well studied.
  • A study of 949,555 patients found that those using prednisone shortly after TKA had higher chances of specific complications like manipulations and pneumonia, despite no increased risk of infections.
  • The findings suggest that while prednisone may improve pain, it may also lead to other health issues, indicating a need for careful patient selection for its use after surgery.
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Background: The aim of this study was to compare outcomes between acute, subacute, and delayed arthroplasty for acetabular fractures occurring within 1 week, from 1 week to 6 months, or more than 6 months before the index total hip arthroplasty (THA), versus THA without a history of acetabular fracture as a control.

Methods: We analyzed the records of patients undergoing primary THA who were enrolled in a national database for at least 2 years before and after the index procedure. Patients who had an initial diagnostic code for acetabular fracture occurring less than 1 week, from 1 week to 6 months, or at least more than 6 months before the THA were classified as acute THA (aTHA), subacute THA (saTHA), or delayed THA (dTHA), respectively.

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This study analyzes the outcomes of patients treated for high energy midfoot injuries with temporary stabilization (TS) prior to definitive operative fixation compared to a control group (C) treated initially with splint only. Three Level 1 trauma centers reduced and temporized high energy Lisfranc injuries. A matched control group was compared with the intervention group.

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Background: Reports in the literature indicate that implant placement is more accurate with robotic-assisted unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA); however, these studies have not always accounted for surgeon experience. The purpose of the present study was to compare the accuracy of tibial component alignment in UKA between an experienced high-volume surgeon and the published data on robotic-assisted surgery.

Methods: The radiographs made before and after 128 consecutive medial UKAs performed manually by a single surgeon using a cemented fixed-bearing implant were reviewed.

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